Are cluster sets superior to traditional sets at eliciting a PAP response?
Comparing PAP response to countermovement jump performance using either traditional or cluster set protocols using jump squats.
Training load monitoring in team sports: A novel framework for adaptation
Training load monitoring in team sports: A novel framework for adaptation Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About … Read more
5 Ways to Develop Elite Agility in Invasion Sports
Explore the definition of agility and how coaches can add progressive layers to their agility program.
Should we focus on unilateral or bilateral exercise for sport performance?
Should we focus on unilateral or bilateral exercise for sport performance? Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About … Read more
Hamstring strength vs. length: What should be the recovery priority following hamstring injury?
An investigation of activation deficits of the hamstring muscles and sprint kinematics after injury to help guide hamstring rehabilitation.
How to include backwards running into your program to enhance performance
This review provides guideline on how to include backwards running into your training programmes to enhance performance and reduce injuries.
Using the force-velocity imbalance to individualise training
Force-velocity profiling may provide a more accurate representation of an athlete’s maximal force production capabilities.
Post-activation potentiation (PAP) for endurance sports: A hidden piece of gold?
This review examines the current evidence for the utilization of Post Activation Potentiation to enhance endurance performance
Don’t just sprint in a straight line: why curved running is important
A research review from the Performance Digest
Practical recommendations for priming exercise: when, what, and how
A research review from the Performance Digest
How long does it take to transfer strength from one limb to the other with unilateral training?
How to determine the minimum number of training sessions to induce significant strength gains in both the trained and untrained limbs during unilateral handgrip training.
Gym-based primer sessions 1-2 days before a game: Do they work?
A Performance Digest Snippet Contents of Article Objective It has been suggested that a resistance training (RT) session performed 24 – 48 hours (h) before a competition/game or a high-quality training session may … Read more
Rethink your warm-up: Make the most of pre-game and half-time warm-up strategies
Rethink your warm-up: Make the most of pre-game and half-time warm-up strategies A Performance Digest Snippet Contents of Article The Objective What the researchers did What the researchers found Practical Takeaways Author’s comments … Read more
3 Proven Tips To Land Your Dream S&C Job
Landing your dream job as a strength and conditioning coach can be difficult – use these tips to propel you in your career as an S&C coach!
Force-Vector Training
The force-vector theory allows coaches to identify training exercises which may have greater specificity to the competition movements.
